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p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.32897 of 2022
Tankadhar Jena & Ors. …. Petitioners Represented By Adv. Mr. Bhabani Shankar Dasparida -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Represented By ASC Mr. Sonak Mishra
CORAM:
DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI
Order No.
ORDER 16.01.2025
14.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.
2. Heard.
3. The Petitioners have filed this Writ Petition with the following prayer:-
“It is, therefore, prayed that, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to consider the facts stated in the petition, admit the same, issue notice to the Opp. Parties, calling upon them to file show cause, as to why the prayer made in this petition shall not allowed, if they failed to show cause or show insufficient cause this application may kindly be allowed thereby directing the Opposite Party No.3 i.e. Dy.Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Cuttack Division to take necessary action against the Opposite Party No.5 and remove him from the post of secretary, Ostia service cooperative society Ltd, Banki circle, Cuttack and recover the misappropriation amount as per the p. 2p. 2 Inquiry report dtd.29.09.2022 under Annexure-5, as well as subsequent order dtd.30.09.2022 and 26.10.2022 under annexure -6 & 7 for greater interest of justice;
And may pass any other
order/ orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper,
And for this act of kindness, the petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.”
4. At the outset, learned counsel for the State submits that in view of the judgment dated 31.07.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.18641 of 2020 (Ch. Ajeet Kumar Das and Ors. Vrs. Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Odisha & Ors.) this Writ Petition is not maintainable.
5. Considering the facts and submission made and taking into account the judgment passed by this Court in Ch. Ajeet Kumar Das and Ors. Vrs. Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Odisha & Ors. (supra), this Writ Petition is not maintainable. However, the Petitioners are at liberty to approach before the appropriate authority for redressal of their grievance.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed.
(Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge Sumitra